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Market Cap:$7.7B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$6.7B
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Transfer your energy accounts to Energy Transfer Partners. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Dallas, TX, Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. (NYSE: ETP) transports and sells propane and gas. The company sells over 400 million gallons of propane annually to over 700,000 customers in over 30 US states. For natural gas, it owns and operates 12,000 miles of pipelines, 3 processing plants, 14 treating facilities, and 3 storage facilities. The company has annual revenue of about $6.2 billion and employs about 2,900 people. In the 4th quarter of calendar 2005 the company acquired three retail propane businesses located in the states of Wyoming, Missouri and Pennsylvania. In total, six new customer service centers were added, delivering approximately 10.0 million gallons annually. In the 2nd quarter of calendar 2005 the company acquired four retail propane businesses located in the states of California, Missouri, Texas and Maine, delivering approximately 7.2 million gallons annually. In the 1st quarter of calendar 2005 the company acquired four retail propane businesses delivering approximately 5.5 million gallons annually. In April 2005, it sold its Elk City System in Oklahoma.
Chief Executive Officer
Kelcy L. WarrenNumber of Employees 2,642
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NAICS Code Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Bottled Gas) Dealers: 454312
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Energy Transfer Partners Q2 2009 Earnings Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions. Our first question comes from the line of Stephen Maresca with Morgan Stanley. Please go ahead. Stephen Maresca - Morgan Stanley Good morning, guys. Martin Salinas Hi, Stephen. Stephen Maresca - Morgan Stanley Couple of quick housekeeping. Don't know if I missed this. What is...
Energy Transfer Partners Q1 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions. Our first question comes from the line of Michael Blum with Wachovia. Please go ahead. Michael Blum - Wachovia A couple of questions. One, just housekeeping, is your guidance that you provided for EBITDA before, is that still unchanged? Kelcy Warren Yes, Michael. This is...
Energy Transfer Partners Announces Management Changes
DALLAS -- Dallas-based Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. (NYSE:ETP) today named Marshall "Mackie" S. McCrea, III as President and Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately. Mr. McCrea, 48, brings more than 20 years of industry experience to the position. He joined Energy Transfer in 1997 and has held a number of management...
Energy Transfer Partners Reports Record Results for the Quarter Ended March 31st
DALLAS -- Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. (NYSE:ETP) today reported record net income and EBITDA, as adjusted, for the three months ended March 31, 2008. Net income for the three months ended March 31, 2008 totaled $328.3 million, an increase of $17.2 million over the three months ended February 28, 2007...
Energy transfer partners oks $485 million pipeline
The board of directors of Energy Transfer Partners has approved construction of the Texas Independence Pipeline, a $485 million 42-inch natural gas pipeline, that will serve the rapidly expanding Bossier and Barnett Shale natural gas resource plays of east and north-central Texas. The 160-mile pipeline will expand Energy Transfer's...
Energy Transfer Partners Announces Completion of Southeast Bossier 42-Inch Natural Gas Pipeline Project
DALLAS -- Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. (NYSE: ETP) today reported the completion of its Southeast Bossier 42-inch natural gas pipeline project in East Texas. The $468 million Southeast Bossier Pipeline consists of more than 150 miles of predominately 42-inch pipe, originating near Farrar, Texas and ending near Silsbee, Texas. The...
Energy Transfer Partners to Expand Texas Natural Gas Pipeline Capacity
Board Approves Texas Independence Pipeline Project DALLAS -- Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. (NYSE: ETP) today announced that the Board of Directors of the Partnership has approved the construction of the Texas Independence Pipeline, a $485 million 42-inch natural gas pipeline, that will serve the rapidly expanding Bossier and Barnett...
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. Announces Pricing of $1.5 Billion of Senior Notes
DALLAS -- Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. (NYSE:ETP) ("ETP" or the "Partnership") announced the pricing of $350 million aggregate principal amount of its 6.0% senior notes due 2013, $600 million aggregate principal amount of its 6.7% senior notes due 2018 and $550 million aggregate principal amount of its 7.5% senior notes...
Energy Transfer Partners Announces Resolution of CFTC Proceedings
DALLAS -- Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. (NYSE:ETP) today announced it has reached an agreement to resolve the pending legal proceeding brought by the Commodity Futures Trade Commission ("CFTC"). Under the agreement, ETP will pay the CFTC $10 million, and the CFTC agreed to release ETP and its affiliates, directors and...
Energy Transfer Partners expands propane business
Dallas-based Energy Transfer Partners, L.R announced that its Heritage/Titan Propane Division has acquired nine separate retail propane businesses with 21 marketing-distribution offices that are distributing over 22 million gallons of propane to more than 32,000 customers in North Carolina, Ohio, Michigan, Missouri, Illinois, Texas, Arkansas, and Arizona. Several of the...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Kelcy L. Warren | Chief Executive Officer |
| Ray C. Davis | Co-Chief Executive Officer |
| Bill Powers | President, Heritage Propane |
| H. Michael Krimbill | President |
| John W. McReynolds | Director, President and Chief Financial Officer, |
| Mackie McCrea | President and Chief Operating Officer |
| Mike Howard | President, Midstream Operations |
| R.C. Mills | President of Holp |
| Jerry J. Langdon | Chief Administrative and Compliance Officer |
| Martin Salinas Jr. | Chief Financial Officer |
| R. Paul Grady | Sr. Vice President & Chief Operating Officer Western U.S |
| Bradley K. Atkinson | Vice President, Corporate Development |
| C. Stephen Sheffield | Vice-President of Northeast Operations |
| John W. Daigh | Vice President & Treasurer |
| Karen Z. Hicks | Vice President of Administration |
| Mark A Darr | Vice President, Southern Operations |
| Robert A. Burk | Vice President |
| Thomas P. Mason | Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
| Tom Stikeleather | Vice-President of Operations & Business Development - MetroLift Propane |
| Van Peterson | Vice-President of Northwest Operations |
| Charles Sawyer | General Partner |
| Michael Krimbill | General Partner |
| Rick Turner | General Partner |
| Eric Beatty | General Counsel |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Paul E. Glaske | Audit Committee Chairman |
| Bill W. Byrne | Board Director |
| David R. Albin | Board Director |
| John D. Harkey Jr. | Board Director |
| K. Rick Turner | Board Director |
| Kenneth Hersh | Board Director |
| Michael K. Grimm | Board Director |
| Stephen L. Cropper | Board of Directors |
| Ted Collins Jr. | Board Director |
Kelcy Warren is Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Energy Transfer Partners, L. P. (ETP). Mr. Warren also serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the general partner of Energy Transfer Equity, L. P. (ETE). Prior to the combination of the operations of ETP and Heritage Propane in 2004, Mr. Warren co-founded the entities that acquired and operated the midstream assets that were contributed in the merger. From 1996 to 2000, Mr. Warren served as a Director of Crosstex Energy, Inc. and from 1993 to 1996, he served as President, Chief Operating Officer and a Director of Cornerstone Natural Gas, Inc. Mr. Warren has more than 25 years of business experience in the energy industry.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Houston Pipe Line Company, L.P. | Chairman & CEO | Current |
| Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. | Co-Chairman | Current |
| Eti Corporation | Vice President | Former |
| Crosstex Energy Services | Board Director | Former |
| Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. | Board Director | Former |
Ray C. Davis. Mr. Davis served as Co-Chairman of the Board of Directors of our General Partner, LE GP, LLC, effective upon the closing of our IPO until his retirement effective August 15, 2007. Mr. Davis also served as Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-Chairman of the Board of Directors of the General Partner of ETP since the combination of the midstream and transportation operations of ETC OLP and the retail propane operations of Heritage in January 2004 until his retirement from these positions
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. | Co-Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. | Co-Chairman | Current |
| Houston Pipe Line Company, L.P. | Co-Chairman & Co-CEO | Former |
| Eti Corporation | Vice President | Former |
| Eti Corporation | General Partner | Former |
| Crosstex Energy Services | Board Director | Former |
| Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. | Board Director | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Heritage Propane Partners, L.P. | President | Current |
| Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. | President, Heritage Propane | Current |
| Heritage Propane Partners, L.P. | Vice President of Northern Operations | Current |
| Star Gas Partners, L.P. | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Star Gas Partners, L.P. | President | Former |
| University of Vermont | MBA degree | Former |
| University of Notre Dame | BA degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. | President | Current |
| Seminole Energy Services LLC | Board of Directors | Current |
| Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. | Board Director | Current |
| Williams Partners L.P. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Heritage | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Heritage | President | Former |
| Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. | President & CFO | Former |
| Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
Mr. Reynolds is a Director of Energy Transfer Partners and the President and Chief Financial Officer of Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. (“ETE”). Mr. McReynolds has served as the President of ETE since March 2005 and as a Director and the Chief Financial Officer of ETE since August 2005. Prior to becoming President of ETE, Mr. McReynolds was a partner with the international law firm of Hunton & Williams LLP for over 20 years. As a lawyer, he specialized in energy related finance, securities, partnerships, mergers and acquisitions, syndication and litigation matters, and served as an expert in numerous arbitration, litigation, and governmental proceedings, including as an expert in special projects for boards of directors of public companies. Mr. McReynolds has served as a Director of our General Partner since August 2004.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. | Director, President and Chief Financial Officer, | Current |
| Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. | President and Chief Operating Officer | Current |
| Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. | Board Director | Current |
| Eti Corporation | Senior Vice President Â??Business Development | Former |
Mike Howard has served as President of Midstream Operations since October 2008. Mr. Howard joined Energy Transfer in June of 2005 as Chief Operating Officer of the Midstream Division. Prior to joining Energy Transfer, Mr. Howard spent two years with Crosstex Energy as Vice President of Engineering and Operations. From 1993 to 2003 he held various positions with Union Pacific Resources and its successor, DCP Midstream.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. | President, Midstream Operations | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. | President of Holp | Current |
| Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. | Board Director | Current |
| Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. | Chief Operating Officer | Former |
| Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. | Executive Vice President | Former |
Jerry J. Langdon serves as the Chief Administrative & Compliance Officer. Prior to joining Energy Transfer in June 2007, Mr. Langdon was the Executive Vice President for Public and Regulatory Affairs and Chief Compliance Officer for Reliant Energy. Mr. Langdon also served for five years as Commissioner for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). A board member of the North American Energy Standards Board, and The Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission, Mr. Langdon also served as the Chairman of the National Petroleum Council' s 2003 study of North American natural gas markets – "Balancing Natural Gas Policy – Fueling the Demands of a Growing Economy." Beginning his career in 1975, Mr. Langdon has more than 30 years of business experience in the energy industry.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. | Chief Administrative and Compliance Officer | Current |
| RRI Energy Inc. | Executive Vice President, Public and Regulatory Affairs | Current |
| Yourhoustonbusiness.Com | Current | |
| RRI Energy Inc. | Chief Administrative Officer | Former |
| Federal Energy Regulatory Commission | Commissioner | Former |
| National Petroleum Council | Chairman, Coordinating Subcommittee | Former |
| The University of Texas | Bachelor of Science Degree In Communications | Former |
| The University of Texas at Austin | bachelor of science degree in communications | Former |
Martin Salinas has served as Chief Financial Officer of Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. since June 2008. Mr. Salinas joined the Partnership in 2004 to serve as Controller. Prior to joining ETP, Mr. Salinas spent 10 years at KPMG, ultimately serving as a Senior Audit Manager, where he worked with clients in the energy industry.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. | Chief Financial Officer | Current |
Mr. Grady joined Heritage in June 2006 following the acquisition of Titan Propane Partners where he served as COO since January 2005. Prior to joining Titan, Mr. Grady was CEO of Juice Bowl Products, Inc., a business started by his family, which he sold in 2004. From 1995 until 2003, Mr. Grady worked in senior operating positions at AmeriGas Propane; including its Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President from 2000 to 2003, and Vice President of Sales and Operations from 1995-2000. Before joining AmeriGas, Mr. Grady was Vice President of Corporate Development for UGI, Inc. He also spent five years as Director of Business Development for Campbell's Soup Company. Mr. Grady earned a B.A. in Marketing at Stetson University and a J.D. from Stetson College of Law. He is a founding council member of the Propane Education and Research Council and served two terms ending in 2003.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| AmeriGas Partners, L.P. | COO & Senior Vice President, Oper | Current |
| Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. | Sr. Vice President & Chief Operating Officer Western U.S | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. | Vice President, Corporate Development | Current |
| Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. | Board Director | Current |
Mr. Sheffield joined Heritage Propane in 1997 as a Regional Vice President and has over 31 years of experience in the propane industry. Prior to starting with Heritage Propane Mr. Sheffield held various management positions in Georgia, Minnesota, Texas, Florida, and New England with Union Texas Petroleum, Texgas Corporation, and its successor Suburban Propane. Steve is presently an active member in the Propane Gas Association of New England, Vermont Fuel Dealers Association, and the New York Propane Gas Association. Mr. Sheffield holds a B.A. from the College of Wooster (Ohio) and an MBA from Syracuse University.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. | Vice-President of Northeast Operations | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. | Vice President & Treasurer | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. | Vice President of Administration | Current |
| Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. | Board Director | Current |
| Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. | Controller | Former |
Mr. Darr has 17 years in the propane industry. Mr. Darr joined Heritage in 1991 and has held various positions including District Manager and Vice President and Regional Manager before his election to Vice President - Southern Operations, in July 2000. Prior to joining Heritage, Mr. Darr held various positions with Texgas Corporation, and its successor, Suburban Propane. He is currently serving as President of the Florida Propane Gas Association and is the Florida Director of the National Propane Gas Association. Mr. Darr received his undergraduate business degree from the University of Tennessee.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. | Vice President, Southern Operations | Current |
| Heritage Propane Partners, L.P. | Vice President of Southern Operations | Current |
| Heritage Propane | Current | |
| The University of Tennessee | Undergraduate Degree | Former |
| The University of Tennessee | Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. | Vice President | Current |
| Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. | Board Director | Current |
| Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. | General Counsel | Former |
Thomas Mason has served as Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary for Energy Transfer since June 2008. Mr. Mason has served as General Counsel and Secretary of Energy Transfer since February 2007. Prior to joining Energy Transfer, Mr. Mason was a partner in the Houston office of Vinson & Elkins, where he worked with the Partnership for several years. Mr. Mason joined Vinson & Elkins as a partner in 2001 after a 19-year career at Andrews & Kurth, a Houston-based law firm. Mr. Mason has specialized in securities offerings and mergers and acquisitions for more than 25 years.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. | Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | Current |
Mr. Stikeleather joined Heritage Propane in 2004 following the acquisition of MetroLift Propane which he co-founded in 1996. Over the past 34 years, Mr. Stikeleather has held various positions in the propane industry and prior to founding MetroLift Propane, was a Marketing Manager for Suburban Propane. He is a current member of the Engine Fuel Advisory Committee to the Propane Education & Research Council and past Supplier Director of the Florida Propane Gas Association.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Heritage Propane Partners, L.P. | Vice President of Operations & Business Development, Metrolift Propane | Current |
| Metro Lift Propane | Vice President, Operations, Business Development | Current |
| Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. | Vice-President of Operations & Business Development - MetroLift Propane | Current |
| Heritage Propane | Current | |
| Metro Lift Propane | Founder | Former |
| Florida Propane Gas Association | Supplier Director | Former |
| Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. | Marketing Manager | Former |
| Metro Lift Propane | District Manager | Former |
Mr. Peterson joined Heritage Propane in 1998 serving as the Regional Vice President for retail operations in California and Nevada. Mr. Peterson’s career in the propane industry spans thirty-one years beginning in 1975 with Pargas and eight years with Suburban Propane as Regional Manager. Mr. Peterson has been active in the Western Propane Gas Association for over twenty years and served as the Chairman of the Board from 2005 to 2006.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. | Vice-President of Northwest Operations | Current |
| Western Propane Gas Association | Chairman of the Board | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. | General Partner | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. | General Partner | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. | General Partner | Current |
Mr. Beatty joined Heritage Propane in August, 2007, as General Counsel. Prior to joining Heritage, Mr. Beatty spent more than fourteen years in private practice representing product manufacturers and energy companies in litigation and transactional matters throughout the United States. Mr. Beatty has been a member of the Propane Gas Defense Association for more than thirteen years. Mr. Beatty holds a bachelor’s degree from Valparaiso University and a Juris Doctor degree from Pepperdine University School of Law.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Heritage Propane Partners, L.P. | General Counsel | Current |
| Heritage Propane | General Counsel | Current |
| Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. | General Counsel | Current |
| Pepperdine University School of Law | Juris Doctor Degree | Former |
| Valparaiso University | Bachelor's Degree | Former |
Mr. Glaske retired as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Blue Bird Corporation, the largest manufacturer of school buses with manufacturing plants in three countries. Prior to becoming President of Blue Bird in 1986, Mr. Glaske served as the President of the Marathon LeTourneau Company, a manufacturer of large off-road mining and material handling equipment and off-shore drilling rigs. He currently is a member of the Board of Directors of BorgWarner, Inc.; of Chicago, Illinois where he serves as Chair of the Governance Committee. In addition, Mr. Glaske serves on the Board of Directors of both Lincoln Educational Services in New Jersey, and Camcraft, Inc., in Illinois. Mr. Glaske has served as a Director of our General Partner since February 2004 and is Chairman of the Audit Committee.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. | Audit Committee Chairman | Current |
| Lincoln Educational Services Corporation | Director | Current |
| Florida Culinary Institute | Director | Current |
| BorgWarner, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Camcraft Inc. | Director | Current |
| LeTourneau University | Treasurer | Current |
| Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. | Independent Committee Member | Current |
| Blue Bird Corporation | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| BorgWarner, Inc. | Chairman, President & CEO | Former |
| Blue Bird Corporation | President | Former |
| Blue Bird Corporation | Chairman | Former |
| Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. | Board Director | Former |
| Pepperdine University | M.B.A. | Former |
| Bob Jones University | B.S. In Business Administration | Former |
Mr. Byrne is the principal of Byrne & Associates, LLC, an investment company based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Prior to his retirement in 1992, Mr. Byrne was Vice President of Warren Petroleum Company, the gas liquids division of Chevron Corporation, serving in that capacity from 1982 to 1992. Mr. Byrne has served as a Director of our General Partner since 1992 and is a member of both the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee. Mr. Byrne is a former President and Director of the National Propane Gas Association (“NPGA”).
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. | Board Director | Current |
| Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. | Audit Committee Member | Current |
Mr. Albin is co-Chief Executive Officer of NGP having been involved with the Natural Gas Partners investment funds since the inception of the initial fund in 1988. He is responsible for co-managing the investment portfolio of the NGP funds and investment sourcing and monitoring with Mr. Hersh. Prior to joining NGP, Mr. Albin was a partner in the Bass Investment Limited Partnership. Prior to that time, Mr. Albin was a member of the oil and gas group in the investment banking division of Goldman, Sachs & Co. Mr. Albin serves on the board of Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. and numerous private oil and gas companies. He graduated with a B.S. in Physics in 1981 and an M.B.A. in 1985, both from Stanford University.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ngp Capital Resources Co | Co-Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Natural Gas Partners | Managing Partner | Current |
| Soft Science | Current | |
| Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. | Board Director | Current |
| Ngp Capital Resources Co | Board of Directors | Current |
| Flywheel Ventures | Board of Directors | Current |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | * | Former |
| Goldman, Sachs & Co. | Board of Directors | Former |
| Stanford University | M.B.A. | Former |
| Stanford University | B.S. In Physics | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cracken, Harkey & Co | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Cracken, Harkey, Street & Hartnett, LLP | CEO | Current |
| Cracken, Harkey & Co | Partner | Current |
| Emisphere Technologies, Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| Loral Space & Communications, Inc. | Board Director | Current |
| Pizza Inn, Inc. | Board Director | Current |
| Young Presidents' Organization | Board of Directors | Current |
| Cricket Unlimited | Director | Current |
| Cracken, Harkey, Street & Hartnett, LLP | Vice Chairman | Current |
| Emisphere Technologies, Inc. | Board Director | Current |
| Leap Wireless International, Inc. | Board Director | Current |
| Fox & Hound Restaurant Group | Board of Directors | Current |
| Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. | Board Director | Current |
| Leap Wireless International, Inc. | Audit Committee Member | Current |
| Cricket Unlimited | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Capstone Partners, Inc. | Managing Director | Former |
| Capstone Capital, LLC | Managing Director | Former |
| Capstone Capital, LLC | Founder | Former |
| Capstone Partners, Inc. | Founder | Former |
| The University of Texas | J.D | Former |
| The University of Texas at Austin | J.D. | Former |
| University of Texas School of Law | J.D. | Former |
| The University of Texas | B.B.A | Former |
| The University of Texas at Austin | B.B.A. With Honors | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| SF Holding Corp. | Senior Managing Principal | Current |
| Jebco Seismic | Board Director | Current |
| Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. | Board Director | Current |
| Btec Turbines LP | Board Director | Current |
| Seminole Energy Services LLC | Director | Current |
| North American Energy Partners, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Smartsignal Corp. | Board Director | Current |
| SF Holding Corp. | Assistant To Chairman | Former |
| University of Arkansas | B.S.B.A. | Former |
Mr. Hersh is Chairman of our Board of Directors and a member of the Fund’s investment committee. He is Chief Executive Officer of NGP Energy Capital Management (“NGP”), having been involved with the Natural Gas Partners investment funds since the inception of the initial fund in 1988. Mr. Hersh leads NGP from its principal office in Irving, Texas, and is responsible for managing the investment portfolios of the NGP funds and their investment sourcing and monitoring. Prior to joining NGP, Mr. Hersh was employed by the energy group within Morgan Stanley & Company’s investment banking division, where he specialized in oil and natural gas financing and merger and acquisition transactions. Mr. Hersh serves on the board of directors of each of the general partners of Energy Transfer Partners, L.P., Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. and Eagle Rock Energy Partners, L.P. and on the boards of numerous private oil and natural gas companies. He graduated with a B.A., magna cum laude, from Princeton University in 1985 and an M.B.A. from Stanford University in 1989.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| NGP Energy Capital Management, LLC | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Natural Gas Partners | CEO & Managing Partner | Current |
| Soft Science | Current | |
| Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Ngp Capital Resources Co | Board of Directors | Current |
| Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. | Board Director | Current |
| Co-Energy Group, LLC | Former | |
| Morgan Stanley | Former | |
| Ngp Capital Resources Co | Chairman | Former |
| Stanford University | M.B.A. | Former |
| Princeton University | B.A. | Former |
Mr. Grimm is one of the original founders of Rising Star Energy, L.L.C., a privately held upstream exploration and production company active in onshore continental United States, and has served as its President and Chief Executive Officer since 1995. Prior to the formation of Rising Star, Mr. Grimm was Vice President of Worldwide Exploration and Land for Placid Oil Company from 1990 to 1994. Prior to joining Placid Oil Company, Mr. Grimm was employed by Amoco Production Company for thirteen years where he held numerous positions throughout the exploration department in Houston, New Orleans and Chicago. Mr. Grimm has been an active member of the Independent Petroleum Association of America, the American Association of Professional Landmen, Dallas Producers Club, Houston Producers Forum, and Fort Worth Wildcatters. Mr. Grimm has served as a Director of our General Partner since December 2005.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. | Board Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Williams Energy Services | CEO | Current |
| NRG Texas, LLC | Commercial Operations Oversight Committee Chairman | Current |
| NRG Energy, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Berry Petroleum Company | Director | Current |
| Rental Car Finance Corporation | Director | Current |
| Sunoco, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. | Director | Current |
| Oklahoma State University | Board of Directors | Current |
| Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. | Member of Compensation Committee | Current |
| The Williams Companies, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| The Williams Companies, Inc. | President | Former |
| Williams Energy Services | President | Former |
| Williams Pipeline Co. | President | Former |
| Berry Petroleum Company | Chairman, Audit committee | Former |
| NRG Energy, Inc. | Commercial Operations Oversight Committee Chairman | Former |
| Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| NRG Texas, LLC | Director | Former |
Mr. Collins has been an independent oil and gas producer since 2000. Mr. Collins previously served as President of Collins & Ware Inc. from 1988 to 2000, when its assets were sold to Apache Corporation. From 1982 to 1988, Mr. Collins was President of Enron Oil and Gas Company, and its predecessors, HNG Oil Company and HNG Internorth Exploration Co. From 1969 to 1982, Mr. Collins served as Executive Vice President of American Quaser Petroleum Company. Mr. Collins is a Director and serves on the Finance Committee of Hanover Compression Company, and is a Director and the Chairman of the Governance Committee of Encore Acquisition Company. Mr. Collins has served as a Director of our General Partner since August 2004.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Encore Acquisition Company | Member, Chair | Current |
| Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. | Board Director | Current |
| Exterran Holdings, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Com-Ware | President | Former |
| Com-Ware | Co-Founder | Former |
| Encore Acquisition Company | Board of Directors | Former |
| The University of Oklahoma | Bachelor of Science In Geological Engineering | Former |
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